An evangelizer must never look like someone who has just come back from a funeral!

The Joy of the Gospel

Discussion Questions

Francis is communicating in new ways by making himself available to people and using language everyone can understand, e.g. his morning homilies in the Domus Sanctae Marthae Chapel. He has also done many interviews that have attracted attention from the secular media.

What are the benefits of these methods of communication? What are the challenges?

What is the central message of Pope Francis? How is he communicating it?

What lessons can be learned about evangelization from the Pope’s methods of communication?

How would you assess the secular media’s coverage of Pope Francis?

Why do some people have difficulty with Francis’ understanding of mercy?